In Brief Posted: 10:46 AM PDT · April 15, 2026 Image Credits: Glydways Glydways, a San Francisco-based startup developing personal autonomous pods designed to operate on dedicated 2-meter-wide lanes in cities, has raised $170 million in a Series C funding round. The round was co-led by Suzuki Motor Corporation, ACS Group, and Khosla Ventures. Existing investors Mitsui Chemicals and Gates Frontier, and new investor Obayashi Corporation also participated.  Now it seems the startup is already in discussions to raise another $250 million in funding that would push its valuation to more than $1 billion, Bloomberg reported . Glydways has made progress on its concept, which it claims can move up to 10,000 people per hour, per lane and reduce infrastructure costs by up to 90% compared to rail. The startup, founded in 2016, is launching three operational pilots this year in Atlanta, New York City, and the United Arab Emirates. The company is aiming to launch large-scale operations in 2027.…